Integral guard rail



V. ANGERER.

INTEGRAL GUARD RAIL.

APPLlcATloN FILED APR.14, 1922.

1,42 1,342 Patented June 27, 1922.

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Vl ANGERER.

INTEGRAL GUARD RML.

APPLICATION FILED APR.14.1922.

Patented June 27, 1922.

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@tra mit PINI' 'VICTOR ANGERER, OF B-IDLEY PARK, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO WILLIAM WHARTON, JR. AND COMPANY, INCORPORATED, OF EASTON7 PENNSYLVANIA,

A `CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA.

INTEGRAL GUARD RAIL.

Application filed. April 14,

i T o all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, VICTOR ANGERER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ridley Park, in the county of Delaware and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in .Integral Guard Rails, of which the following is a specification. c

The use of solid or integral guard rails of the t-ype wherein a base extension underlies the running rail makes it exceedingly diiiicult and sometimes impossible to properly spike or otherwise secure the proximate bott-om iiange of the running rail, At any rate, with most guard rails of this type, it is an awkward proceeding aside from the difculty in adjusting the guard rail from time to time to compensate for wear.

The principal objects of my invention are to overcome the difficulties mentioned and to provide simple and effective means associated with guard rails of the typey indicated for securing the proximate bottom flange of the running rail with due regard to any eventual adjustments of the guard rail that may be necessary on account of wear, rail replacement, or other conditions.

With such and other objects in view, the nature, characteristic features and scope of the invention will more readily be understood from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, forming a part hereof, wherein,-

Figure 1 is a sectional view of a guard rail assembly embodying features of my in.- vention.

Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof.

Figs. 3 and 4 are sectional views of modiiications of the flange securing element.

Fig. 5 is a plan view of a modified form of distance plate.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view'of a guard rail assembly embodying' acombined spacer and flange securing element. I

Fig. 7 is a section on line 7-7 of Fig. 6; and

Fig. 8 is a section on line 8 8 of Fig. 6.

Referring to the drawings., andparticularly Figs. 1 and 2, the running rail is represented at 5, and 6 represents any type of solid or one-piece guard rail with a base extension 7 underlying the running rail. The guard rail is provided with abutments 8, the number of which may vary, and

Specification of Letters Patent.

Iother beinO' accommodated -the application of the device.

. tion of the guard Patented J une 27, 1222. 1922. 'Seriaa 552,493.

which, by way .of illustration, are indicated as fnontal projections of the ribs 9. 'Ihe abutments 8 have angular 'bearing faces 10,

:which cooperate with adjustable means for securing the flange 11 'of the running rail. In Fig. 1, the adjustable means is shown as a wedge block 12, the bearing faces 13 and 14 of which conform, respectively, to the inclination of the rail flange 11 and of that of the abutment 8. The block 12 is mounted Lon a standard bolt 15 passing through the guard raii and retained by a nut 16. In .B 8, the flange holding device is a special bolt 17. In Fig. 4, it is shown as an anguiarly disposed element 18, L-shape in crosslsect-ion, one limb of which engages the proximate bottom fiange of the running rail, the in an undercut recess 1'9 of the guard rail. The element 18 may have a projection 20 to provide a flush bearing for the head 21 of a standard bolt 22 on which said element is mounted, rigid assembly being effected by a nut 23.

The opposite bottom flange of the running Trail is secured by the usual spike 24, and in order to take care of any necessary adjustments of the guard rail and at the same time avoid stepped spike openings or t-he use of special spike openings I provide a novel .spacing member for cri-operation Awith the lvided laterally with alternate wings 26 and recesses 27, which take care of a reasonable numberof adjust-ments. Fig. 2 illustrates Referring thereto, it will be notedV that the lug 28 and the spike 24 occupy the opposite medial recesses corresponding to the adjusted posirail indicated in Fig. 1. In Fig. 5, a distance plate 25 is shown, in which advantage is taken of all four sides for the purposes of adjustment. The application is the same as before.

In the modification, Figs. 6, 7 and 8, the flange holding means is designed'to perform the added function of a spacer for use in eecting necessary adjustments of the guard rail. For example, I may employ a spacer consisting of an angle member 29, whereof the riser conforms to the web of the running rail and whereof the basal part conforms to the bottom flans@ of Such rail, .On the guard.

rail side, the member 29 is formed or provided With a longitudinally inclined edge 3G, which is accommodated in graduated slots or Ways 31 in the ribs 32 of the guard rail. Evidently, by moving the spacer 29 along the flange of the running rail and with its inclined edge 31 bearing against the guard rail the latter can be properly spaced with respect to the running rail.

The spacer 29 is provided with a ratchet face 83, Which co-operates with a like pro vision 34 onthe Wedge 35 `to restrain the spacer from accidental longitudinal `movement.

Y'Vhile, for the purpose of. showing a complete assembly, 1 have illauitrated.v the unitary spacer and holddovvn in association with the preferred means for securing the outside flange of the running rail, this has been simply by Way of example and it will be manifest to `those skilled; i-n the art that other means may befemployed for securing `the outside flange.

T he hollow bosses or depressions in the guard rail are useful in that they eliminate hazardous projections such as the Wedge carrying bolt and its? nut.

Having described my claim 1. The combination of a running rail, a guard-rail supported against tilting by the running rail, and means controllable at vvill invention, 1

.for spacing said rails and for simultaneously securing the proximate bottom flange of the running rail.

2. The combination of a running rail, a guard rail supported against tilting by the running rail, and means controllable at will for spacing said rails and for simultaneously securing the proximate bottom flange of the running rail, said means being accessible through the guard rail.

S. The combination of a running rail1 a l guard rail supported against tilting by the running rail, and means controllable at will for spacing said rails and for simultaneously securing the proximate bottom flange of the running rail, and an actuator for said means mounted in the gnard rail.

il. The combination of a running rail, a guard rail having a base which underlies the running rail and having ribs with overhanging abutments Which co-operate with the proximate bottom flange of the running rail to establish a Wedge bearing, a Wedge fitted to said bearing, and means for adjusting the Wedge at vvill.

5. The combination of a running rail, a guard rail having a base which` underlies the running rail, and a Wedge operatively disposed with relation to the proximate bottom flange of the running rail and the guard raili and means extending beyond the guard rail for manipulating the Wedge.

6. The combination of a running rail, a

guard rail having a base which underlies the running rail, a Wedge operatively disposed vvith relation to the proximate bottom flange of the running rail and the guard rail, a spacer co-operating With the Wedge, and means extending beyond the guard rail for manipulating the Wedge.

7. The combination of a running rail, a guard rail having a base which underlies the running rail, a Wedge operatively disposed vvith relation to the proximate bottom flange of the running rail and the guard rail, and a carrier for the Wedge extending beyond the guard rail.

8. fr guard rail of the type indicated, hav ing an abutment adapted to overhang the proximate bottom flange of a running rail, a Wedge co-operating with said abutment, and means extending through the guard rail for adjusting the `vvedge at will.

9. A guard rail of the type indicated having overhanging abutments affording a bearing for a Wedge, a Wedge movable at Will, and an actuating element having' a swivel connection `With the Wedge.

10. The combination of spaced rails, means for adjusting one relative to the other, and means co-operating `With said adjustment for securing the proximate bottom flange of the other rail.

11. The combination of a running rail, a guard rail having a base Which underlies the running rail, means for effecting' adjustments of the guard rail with relation to the running rail, and means co-operating with said adjustments for securing the proximate bottom flange of the running rail.

12. The combination of a running rail, a

guard rail having a base which underlies rails, and an operating Wedge having a ratchet face bearing on said element.

111. The combination of a running rail, a guard rail having a base which underlies the running rail, and a longitudinally adjustable spacing element co-operating with said rails.

15. The combination of a running rail, a guard rail having a base which underlies the running rail, an adjustable spacing element intermediate the rails, and means cooperating vvith the spacing element for securing the proximate bottom flange of the running rail.

16. The combination of spaced rails, a spacer afforded a straight edge bearing and an angle bearing by the respective rails, and means to` prevent accidental movement of the spacer.

17. A spacing element for co-operation guard rail having a base Which underlies 15 the running rail and having ribs With overhanging abutments, a Wedge in slidable en gagement With said abutments and with the proximate bottom Harige of the running rail,

and means controllable at will for shifting 20 the Wedge in accordance With they spacing of the rails, the guard rail having depressions the Walls of which encompass said means to: thereby avoid hazardous projections. o

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signa- 25 ture.

VICTOR ANGERER. 

